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Before Use
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Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
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Top page > Useful shooting functions > Using shooting functions > Focus
Focus
Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen
You can change the focus method. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus
mode.
AF stands for “Auto Focus,” a function that adjusts the focus automatically.
The selected AF range finder frame appears on the screen.
1. MENU
(Focus) desired mode
(Multi
AF)
Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green
frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
When the Face Detection function is active, AF operates with priority on faces.
When Scene Selection is set to
(Underwater), focus operation is adjusted to
underwater shooting. When focus is achieved by half pressing the shutter button, a
large frame is displayed in green.
(Center
AF)
Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically. Using the AF lock
function together, you can compose the image the way you want.
Notes
When you use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears
in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen.
If the tracking focus is activated, the camera focuses with priority on the subject to be tracked.
Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen
If the subject is out of focus, do as follows:
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